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Tucker Car Venture Faces Turbulence Building New Auto
Chicago story recalls Preston Tucker founder of Tucker Corporation facing legal battles and financial strain while pursuing the Tucker Torpedo. The piece outlines plant leases, stock deals, SEC scrutiny, and a string of lawsuits as the venture seeks funding and production progress in the late 1940s.
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Tucker Auto Venture
Chicago
Preston Tucker
Tucker Corporation
Tucker
Cadillac
War Assets Administration
Dodge-Chicago
Floyd D. Cerf Co
Cerf
SEC
Col. H. A. Toulmin, Jr
Cleveland
Ohio
Republic Steel Corporation
WAA
Kaiser-Frazer
Washington
RFC
Tucker Corp